Rogues are an integral part of Dungeons
and Dragons Online. Unlike
other MMOs, the rogue is a versatile, useful, and sought after
companion in DDO.
Rogues have a multitude of builds to choose from,
each emphasizing a different role and style of gameplay. Today,
we’re showcasing a DDO
rogue build built for backstabbing and
DPS. Do you want to strike from the shadows, killing enemies with a
single blow? Do you want to let your meat-headed companions attack your
foes from the front while you slip behind them and tickle their kidneys
with your blades? If you wish to be a nightmare of melee punishment for
the monsters of Eberron, then look no further, my friends, as the DPS
Backstabber build is for you.

Disclaimer:As always, this
build does not represent the uber min/max
build that will lift you from the gutters to Mount Olympus. Feel free
to make changes to suit your play style and likes/dislikes. This build
is meant to only be a starting point, and always remember the point of
playing is to have fun.

DDO Rogue Build: DPS
Backstabber

The main thrust of this build is to maximize the damage dealt by you
from your sneak attack. Every odd level of rogue gives you an
additional 1d6 damage to your sneak attack damage. You can increase
this sneak attack damage through various enhancements. Please note that
all levels are Rogue levels.

While Halflings get a strength penalty at character creation, they gain
access to two enhancement line: Halfling Guile and Halfling Cunning,
both of which enhance sneak attacks. Plus, Halflings are cool.

Alignment: Neutral Good

By choosing the Neutral Good alignment, you can use Pure Good weapons.
By the time you hit the level cap, you will easily be able to bypass
any restrictions on other weapons by your Use Magic Device (UMD) skill.

Enhancements for DDO Rogue
Build: DPS Backstabber

You will want to take enhancements that will boost your sneak attack
damage, which means that you should take all three Rogue Assassin
enhancements and the Rogue Deadly Shadow capstone enhancement
(available at level 20). Here is a list of enhancements that are
recommended for this DDO
rogue build.

Rogue Assassin I-III

Rogue Deadly Shadow

Rogue Sneak Attack Accuracy
I-IV

Rogue Sneak Attack Training
I-IV

Racial Toughness I-II

Halfling Cunning I-IV

Halfling Guile I-IV

Rogue Damage Boost I-II

Rogue Subtle Backstabbing
I-II

Improved Hide I-II

Improved Move Silently I-II

Any remaining points can be spent as you wish. The main thrust is to
ensure that you get the Rogue Assassin and Rogue Deadly Shadow
enhancements.

Skills for DDO Rogue Build:
DPS Backstabber

The following skills are useful for this DDO
rogue build. I would
recommend investing lots of points into UMD, Spot, Disable Device, Open
Lock, Hide, Search, and Move Silently. Diplomacy is useful in lowering
hate, but is useless if you’re solo. Balance has a cut-off
point where further increases are redundant so I would recommend a
total of 10 ranks, with perhaps an item. Jump is a useful skill to more
easily get around. I would recommend putting one rank into tumble to
get the ability. Get gear to increase your skills and go for the
maximum possible increase that you can. Don’t be afraid to
swap out gear such as having +10 Spot goggles, and then switching to
+10 Search goggles. Such a set-up is better than having a single set of
goggles that have +7 Spot and a +7 Search. Personally, I
don’t worry about the Haggle skill as that I have an alt that
I use for that purpose. However, the skill choices you make are up to
you and will depend upon your play style.

1: Use Magic Device

2: Spot

3: Search

4: Disable Device

5: Open Lock

6: Hide

7: Move Silently

8: Diplomacy

9: Bluff

10: Jump

11: Balance

12: Tumble

There you have it, my friends. With this DDO
rogue build of the DPS
Backstabber, you should be able to strike fear (and tons of damage)
into your enemies. You’ll also be able to fulfill your
additional duties of sneaking, disarming traps, and opening locked
doors and chests. Good luck and happy backstabbing!